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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 20, 2015 - 07:34pm PT
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While we have a number of these thread for various reasons, nobody is more deserving than Ron.
Ron is a class act an a wonderful friend who will cover your back when you need it.
Of equal importance is his work and passion for helping wounded veterans of war with serious disabilities. His skills and love of his work and dedication to helping people who have suffered horrible life long injuries is beyond simple admiration.
Ron, my hat's off to you!
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Jul 20, 2015 - 07:37pm PT
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Ron is a class act!
From what I've seen of the TDF so far they could use someone like him to put the riders back together, but then he has a job with real heroes.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jul 20, 2015 - 07:54pm PT
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hey there say, ron... wow, happy appreciation thread to you!!
i remember a notation, a ways back from a post, 'rolodex ron' ... as, hee hee, you WERE there when i needed your number, :))
thanks for all you do, for SOOOOOOOO SOOO SO many folks!
god bless!
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TYeary
Social climber
State of decay
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Jul 20, 2015 - 08:14pm PT
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Ron is THE man. The shot above is by Dave Vaughn( brassnutts)at the Gilje Fest last April at Todd's. Ron contributes time energy and anything he can including baby sitting the Bird!!!!
Thanks for all you do Ron, your the real deal!
TY
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 20, 2015 - 08:28pm PT
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BUMP
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Ashland, Oregon
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Jul 20, 2015 - 08:29pm PT
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Ron is a genuine solid good guy and good company. He is always ready to help someone out and he deserves extra credit for watching out for The Bird!
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 20, 2015 - 08:57pm PT
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You're missing out on a classic!
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MisterE
Gym climber
Being In Sierra Happy Of Place
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Jul 20, 2015 - 10:07pm PT
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Mr Gomez is as right as rain in a drought.
3 cheers for the Ron that didn't post above me!
(just to be clear who we are appreciating)
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Bullwinkle
Boulder climber
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Jul 20, 2015 - 10:44pm PT
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Heart of Gold. . . .df
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 20, 2015 - 11:05pm PT
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what a wonderful person
it is my good fortune to know Ron and have met Kelly and consider them friends
Ron at the 2010 Woodson Fest, with scuffy_b and grug...
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jul 20, 2015 - 11:57pm PT
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Ron's one of a kind
He's a kind one of a kind
Of a kind of one
It's been my pleasure to have broken bread and shared salt with Ron among some mutual acquaintances.
I dare not imagine how we would have been had we shared a rope back when I never knew you and I can't say much about you because of that.
Hope to run into you again, Ron.
In addition to the two birds, there is THE Bird, Wayno, Eric and Mrs. Beck, Ramona Howard (OCF) and husband, RON, and Lynnie.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jul 21, 2015 - 07:30am PT
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Ron is a super guy! He is kind and extremely loyal.
You would always want him at your back!
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this just in
climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
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Jul 21, 2015 - 08:19am PT
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Would definitely like to meet Ron. A very positive guy on here. Thanks man and
Peace.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Jul 21, 2015 - 09:19am PT
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I met so many cool ones at those Oakdale gatherings and Ron Gomez is among the coolest.
That was some lunch, eh Mouse? That poor waitress, she had her hands full.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Jul 21, 2015 - 09:30am PT
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Always steady.
Always sane.
Always positive.
The dude is a true asset!!
More Ron, Less Ron!! What.....??
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Jul 21, 2015 - 09:38am PT
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WOW! What a cool surprise....lost for words except, THANK YOU. Fonda thanks, most everyone that posted, I respect to a high degree, so to read your words, it hits home. Truly don't deserve this...it is just who we are as people and all the people I know that posted are EXACTLY the same way. A great group of friends to have and I'm blessed to know all of you.
Got one of the BEST jobs in the world working with our Wounded, Ill and Injured Marines and Sailors, even get to take em climbing as part of their recovery process.
To everyone that has or will post..A huge thank you for being part of my life and enriching me and my Bride Kelly!
Peace
Edit: I work with Wounded Warrior Regiment based out of Quantico, VA, Dept of Defense. We are the ones that work in recovery of the Wounded Ill and Injured service members. Not to be confused with the charitable orgs that attach Wounded Warrior to their names. They do a lot of good fund raising, I work in the rehabilitation field.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Jul 21, 2015 - 09:45am PT
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Wounded Warrior Worker? Thanks Ron!
Plus 10!!
I will be volunteering at another Stand Down gathering, locally, here in August.
For anyone who doesn't know, Stand Down is typically 3 day gatherings for homeless Vets, where they get some meals, some shelter, some vet camaraderie, medical attention and lots of information about services available to them that many are not even aware of.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Jul 21, 2015 - 10:00am PT
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Ron is one of the good ones. I don't know him well but enjoyed the times we have met.
Cheers and Peace,
John Penca
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Jul 21, 2015 - 10:41am PT
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I met Mr Gomez once.. on a crescent moon night @ the water tank in Yellowpines.
We chatted a bit and he was gone the next morning..off to pick up litter on the Little Yosemite valley trail & up to the top of Half Dome.
I like his voice , conversations ..and Posts...
Salud....
Nita..(-;
Never really saw his face.....
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Jul 21, 2015 - 11:07am PT
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That was my 50th Birthday Nita! It was a wonderful day, walked by myself on the trail late in the day, spent the night by myself, started my 50th Birthday all alone on top of Half Dome, walked down, left for Tuolumne and spent the rest of my Birthday in the Meadows.
Peace
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 21, 2015 - 11:11am PT
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Ron, you deserve every word on this thread. If you ever need FREE guide help, let me know. I'll do it in a heartbeat, no questions, no strings attached.
It would be my honor.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Jul 21, 2015 - 11:19am PT
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no strings attached.
Sounds like a solo fest.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Jul 21, 2015 - 12:34pm PT
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Ron, you are the greatest!
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Jul 21, 2015 - 01:41pm PT
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Got to hang out with Ron and Bridwell during the Gilje Fest. Ron is a class act and it was a pleasure spending some time with him.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jul 21, 2015 - 01:53pm PT
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Wayno, I don't believe we ever got that salsa, which is what began it all!!!!
And what you said about Oakdale..."shining times," still, after all these years.
Ron, before I forget, thanks for bringing The Bird on that occasion.
And here is a special photo for you from Lynnie, who hasn't posted here yet.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Jul 21, 2015 - 02:13pm PT
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So, while we are waiting for Lynne to drag herself to the computer, who has some slanderous stories about Mr. Gomez?
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Jul 21, 2015 - 05:10pm PT
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Crickets.....
Someone has to have some slander or other tales of debochery, yarding, drilling on rappel, chipping holds, involvment in the Jardine traverse or something.
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MisterE
Gym climber
Being In Sierra Happy Of Place
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Jul 21, 2015 - 05:14pm PT
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This isn't a roast, Johntp - go somewhere else for your kicks.
Ron is genuine, generous and kind.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Jul 21, 2015 - 05:46pm PT
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You guys are too much! My head is so fat right now, I need someone to insert a pin to deflate it. Eric....Johntp(a true friend) is kidding in good humor. I can slander the schit outa myself, like when me and Bridwell cuddled up in The Valley on a rainy night, scorned to a lonely CG to only ourselves! Guess the rest. Or that the OP, Fonda uses me as slave labor as well as his liqour cabinet, but I have a man crush on him, so I tolerate it. I wish Bachar was around, he'd spray some crap.
I wish my wife would post up....she'd give the low down smack crap on me! She is the reason I am, who I am.
Peace
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 21, 2015 - 06:43pm PT
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Yeah Ron, Tucker and I have joked about you and your girlfriend (Bridwell).
I was recently told on a job site that Tucker and I have been working for several months that we were like an old married couple.
Don't feel too bad.
Looking forward to your next trip! Maybe we can get Stahl and Evans down as well.
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 21, 2015 - 07:14pm PT
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Since we are now looking for scandal, I wrote a short poem for Ron.
This has nothing to do with Ron's wife. This is just pure dirt:
I've got a green plastic woman
I have to blow up from the leg
I've got a green plastic woman
Who's got moss between her legs
I've got a green plastic woman
Now I have to beg
I decided not to go much further because I don't want to get banned from the site.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Jul 21, 2015 - 07:50pm PT
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Loyalty is a good attribute...Fits Mr. gomez well...Maybe we'll meet some time...rj
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F10
Trad climber
Bishop
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Jul 21, 2015 - 11:41pm PT
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Quality guy all the way !!
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Jul 22, 2015 - 08:22am PT
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Ron-
Take a road trip to Montucky and look up ekat for a guitard experience.
edit: By the by, you have a lovely family. Cheers!
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Jul 25, 2015 - 02:35pm PT
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Wonderful Thread.......
So glad work was a little slow today so I could check in and discover this gem. (Would love to post more but we are internet challenged at TPR.)
What a serendipity. Ron arrived at TPR this morning for breakfast on his way to participate in the traditional Indian walk from Yosemite Valley to Tuolumne Meadows.
Here's my story. After Dan died, I was invited to a climbing gathering in JTree. I decided to attend tho I was a bit terrified after not seeing our climbing friends in many years. My daughter Amy, bless her, came with me.
As we walked into the event someone (Ron)said Hi, how are you? He introduced himself and when he found out who we were he said he had climbed with my husband and had fun doing the Corona Del Mar sandstone with Dan. Ron then invited Amy and I to join him in his salmon dinner with great salad, asparagus and delicious wine regaling us with stories about Dan that meant so much to us.
We became great friends and Kelly and I are having a camp out this week here in the Eastside. God is good in providing special friends when we really need them.
Cheers and Love to Kelly and Ron.
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Nick
climber
portland, Oregon
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Jul 25, 2015 - 05:56pm PT
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Ron and I have been climbing for over thirty five years now. Yikes, we are getting old Ron. A truer friend, climbing partner and person cannot be found. I look forward to seeing you again soon, my friend.
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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Can't believe this has not gone further. Only met Ron once when I drove down to give him some old rigid friends for Todd's Xmas present.
Stand up guy and always centered. Had no clue he is a stalwart climber from BITD.
Cheers Ron
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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I mentioned a little of this in my prior post, but since it was life changing for me I thought I'd mention it again.
Ron was my bridge back to the climbing community after Dan died. His kindness to my daughter Amy and I at the Stone Masters get together in JTree (2008?) was instrumental in opening the door to a whole new life for me. Thank you Bro, for including me climbing, intros into the community and also Bachar's Memorial which will result in the book (we could still use a publisher) "Tuolumne Climber". A forever friend along with his wonderful wife Kelly who also has become a forever friend! Cheers to Gomez....and then I need to give a shout out to Robert Fonda (rlf) who was our great cohort in the crime of too much fun! lynnie
Whoa, I like that phrase "the crime of too much fun".....and yes we all did commit it!
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Very thankful for the time we have gotten to spend with Ron.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
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Thank you all! I am the blessed one to be associated with all my great friends. Without all of you...your friendships, influences, guidence and generosities, I wouldn't be who I am(or ain't)! My bride and I just hit another "milestone" in life, yesterday we hosted our daughter, Galen's wedding shower! So proud of her and her Mom. My friends and my family mold who I am.
Thank you all!
Peace
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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yesterday we hosted our daughter, Galen's wedding shower!
Now understand why you didn't make FL. Congratulations to your daughter and husband.
Sent you a text.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
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Exactly why I wasn't at FaceLift John...honeydo list to finish last weekend! Did you get my responce to your text? Me n Wil are doing great.....Thank you my friend!
Peace
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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Did you get my responce to your text?
Yes, I did. Thanks. The neebster is on it. Text me your snail mail addy.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Thanks for the memorable memorial trip, Ron.
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Aeriq
Social climber
Location: It's a MisterE
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Ron is as true a heart as you will ever find in a homo sapien.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
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Brian, was a good road trip with you....Jim was gone and you helped me with that hard time. Thanks for those pictures, Peter is a dear friend from many, many years gone by as is Tom....don't have photos of us....so thanks. You guys are what make it all so fun to be around this community. Glad I had my truck that trip....you n Tom snored it up in the room, got a good night sleep in the shell!!
Beck, how is Skip doing? Hope she's better.
Lynnie...... dinner, cocktails, slumber party at our place? We gotta catch up, me, you n Kelly
Peace
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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Funny thing is that when you meet Ron in person and not knowing the history, he doesn't come across as a climber. Like a lot of folks that fly under the radar.
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
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homo sapien
Why drag sexual orientation into it?
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Keepin' it straight, :) , gotta love it Biotch. Campfire forever.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Bump for Ron.
Good man!
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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See the eyes, they tell it all. Hugs! lynnie
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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too cold to pick the strawberries I guess, mon.
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bajaandy
climber
Escondido, CA
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How'd I miss this the first time?
A few years ago (ok, maybe more than a few...), the Yerian was hanging out at Lynnie's place. I had a little secret bouldering area up behind the Rancho and Lynne asked if she and Dave could come over. No worries, let's hang out and climb. (I think there was more hanging out than climbing.) On a subsequent day, the Yerian asks if it's cool to bring a friend over. Absolutely! Any friend of yours is a friend of mine! Dave and Ron show up at my place, we head up into the hills for a little boudering. After a couple hours we call it a day and Ron busts out a cooler from the back of the truck. The dude brought beer! Yes! After his supply ran our, we headed back down to the Rancho and sat around my bar and had a couple more. I can remember that day like it was yesterday. I had sent a new problem that afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed my time sitting at the bar shooting the breeze with those two. Ron is one of those people who you just know from the get-go is a genuine and sincere dude. Saludos Amigo!
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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bajaandy, missing the heck out of you....:)
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Well LL, I know I was a little underdressed, but cutting me completely out of the shot?
I know Ron would not have minded
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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With Wil in El Cap Meadow (not my photo):
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, johntp... great shot! of ron...
say, ron, WONDERFUL mistletoe pic, with you the sweetheart...
great shares, we appreciate you!!!!
:)
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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Neebee; not my photo. Ron texted it to me.
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Oct 10, 2018 - 12:05pm PT
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I too will chime in here. Ron graciously allowed me to use his YP camp reservation this past facelift. Thanks again, bro!
Ron is best described by me as a "class act." I admire his work with the Wounded Warrior program as a U.S. Army veteran and former medic myself.
Ron--get back to Colorado again and there will be some cold Bohemia waiting!
Rodger
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Oct 10, 2018 - 07:29pm PT
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hey there say, johntp.... awww... but you shared it so very kindly, :)
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Oct 10, 2018 - 07:56pm PT
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My wife and her 2 sisters always talked about this guy named Ron Gomez......I never really paid attention and then found out 15 years later that my wife and Ron were good friends in high school...Small but wonderful world...I got the Bohemia treatment at a critical juncture in my life.. For that i thank you Mr. Gomez....
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ron gomez
Trad climber
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Oct 11, 2018 - 05:58am PT
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Rodger...always welcome to bed down and relax no matter where I be!
John, Tracy was always a dear friend, I still say hi when I drive by the house going up the East Side, her Spirit is strong there.
Peace
Lynnie.....dinner and drinks at the house????!!!
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Oct 11, 2018 - 06:15am PT
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I will so pitch in on this fest. I've never met Ron, but when I was going through some shoulder issues, he reached out and gave me some really good beta on how to deal with my problem. We had a great conversation, and I was really impressed with his knowledge but more so with his character. Yay, Ron! You da bess.
BAd
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Oct 11, 2018 - 10:53am PT
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Sounds great, Ron. I'll call you guys when I get back from the Oakdale Fest this weekend. Cheers!
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ron gomez
Trad climber
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Oct 11, 2018 - 01:28pm PT
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Good to go Lynnie. Do me a BIG favor....please say hi to all the knuckleheads up there this weekend! You know who I know! Sorry to miss another event, I have my family and they do come FIRST! Everyone will have a great gathering!
Peace
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